Combined feed-rack and stall



(No Model.)

J. H. DYSINGER.

GOMBINEDIFBBD RACK AND STALL. No. 819,568. l Patented June 9,1885.

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JESSE H. DYSINGER, OF FLUSIIING, MICHIGAN.

COMBINED FEED-RACK AND STALL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,568, dated Tune 9,1885.

Application filed May 28, 1884. (No model) To @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, Jvnssn H. DYsrNGEn, of Flushing, in the county ofGenesee and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Feed-Racks: and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to combined feed-racks and stalls for cattle, bymeans of'which access on thepart of the stock to the feed is prevented,when desired, leaving the feed-boxes to befllled without trouble fromthe cattle, and which will prevent, to a large extent, any waste of thefeed used.

The invention consists in arranging a series of stalls, each one ofwhich should be only large enough to admit one head of stock, thedivisions between such stalls being pivotally secured at top and bottomand connected at their free ends, so that they may be simultaneouslyfolded upon each other, thereby clos ing access to the feed-boxes, whichare located in front of such stalls.

It also consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of thefeed-boxes, whereby the boxes for grain are arranged to close ordisclose the hay-rack; and the invention also consists in the peculiarconstruction and combination of the parts, as more fully hereinafterdescribed.

It will readily be seen' that this feed-rack may be set into a length ofthe fence surrounding a pasture, with the stall part of the deviceprojecting into the pasture, while the feedboxes are presented outsidethe feed-pasture, and are of easy access for the purpose of beingfilled..

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved rack with the roof removed. Fig.2 is a vertical cross-section of the same, and Fig. 3 is a frontelevation.

In the accompanying` drawings, which form a part of this specification,A represents the division-Walls between the stalls B, and C are the endwalls. These division-walls A, at top and bottom near one edge, arepivotally supported by pintles journaled into the top and bottom rails,D, so that they will swing freely. The free edges of thesedivision-walls are sen cured by means of proper links a to a bar, E, sothat a movement of said bar in one direction will cause thedivision-walls to close upon each other, as shown in dotted lines inFig. 1, and a movement in the opposite direction will compel them toopen, thereby forming the stalls B, and any device may be employed, ifnecessary, for locking them in this position. To give a simultaneousmovement to all these partition-walls, a lever, F, is pivotallyconnected to such bar and to the top rail D, with the longer end of suchlever projecting in front ofthe device, as shown, so that the operatorcan openV or close the division-walls forming the stalls from outsidethe pasture. There are many ways by means of which these divisionwallsmay be made to swing upon their pintles; hence I do not desire toconfine myself to the improvement-s described for accomplishing thispurpose'. A vertical wall, H, forms the front of the stalls and theinner wall of the hay-box I. The height of this wall may be varied tosuit the height of the animals using the rack. For instance, for sheepit should be lower than for neat cattle 5 but under all circumstances itshould below enough to allow the animals to reach the feed in the boxeson the opposite side of said wall. A wall, h, forms the front wall ofthe hay rack or box, extending across the whole length of the devicedesigned to receive hay and straw, and this wall 7L should not extendquite to the floor of the rack, so that, the bottom t' of the haybox Ibeing upon an inclined plane toward the opening between the floor andthe bottom of the vertical wall h, the dust, seed, and other impuritiesin the hay will fall to the bottom and be discharged through the spaceb.

J is a long shallow grain-box divided into sections, one for each of thestalls, by means ofthe partitions c. This boX, when in use, rests uponand forms a cover for the hay-box I, and the entire series of smallgrain-boxes being made by division-walls c, as described, in one longshallow boX, the front edge of this box swings or partially rotates uponpin-ties a', pro jecting into the end walls of the rack, so that it maybe raised to a vertical position by any suitable means, therebydisclosing the haybox, and in this case it will form also that portionof the front wall of the rack :above the ICO 2 clases front wall, h, ofthe hay-box. After the stock has been fed grain, the grain-box is swungup to disclose the hay-box, thereby discharging any small amount of feedthat might have been left in the grain-boxes, which, if left there, maysour. A suitable roof, G, partially covers the device.

This rack may be made portable, so that it may be conveyed from onepasture to another; and it may be found very advantageous in cars orvessels for the transportation of live stock` as it entirely preventsthe waste of feed and prevents the necessity of the care-taker coming incontact with the stock lwhile feeding them.

What I claim as my invention is l. A feed-rack with pivotally-supporteddivision-walls A, forming stalls B, each of said division-walls beingpivotally secured to they bar E, whereby said walls may be operatedsimultaneously, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. 'A feed-rack with pivotally-supported divvision-walls A, formingstalls B,y each of said division-walls being pivotally secured to acomlmon bar, E, in combination with the lever F, pivotally connected tosaid bar and to the top rail D, whereby said walls A may be operatedsimultaneously, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

3. A feed-rack with pivotally-supported division-walls A, forming stallsB, each of said division-walls being pivotally secured to a common bar,E, and a lever, F, for moving such division-walls, in combination with ahay-box7 l, having an inclined bottom, and a grain-box, J, the partsbeing constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as and for thepurposes specified.

JESSE H. DYSINGER;

Witnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE, E. SOULLY.

